Azimuth World Foundation - Connecting the Dots

Azimuth World Foundation - Connecting the Dots

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Connecting the Dots with RUI DIOGO

The original inhabitants of the Great Lakes region of Central Africa, the Batwa were semi-nomadic forest-dwelling expert hunter-gatherers. In 1991, following conservation projects by the Ugandan government and Western international agencies to protect endangered mountain gorillas, the Batwa were removed from their ancestral forests. This was done without their free, prior and informed consent, any public hearing or compensation. Dispossession of land meant being unable to hunt or gather, leading to extreme poverty and a breakdown of social relations. One of Azimuth’s current grantees is the Bwindi Community Hospital, whose Batwa Outreach Program aims to improve the water, sanitation, hygiene and psychosocial situation among the Batwa communities living in Kanungu District, in Uganda. . Our wish to learn more about the Batwa makes biologist and anthropologist Rui Diogo a perfect guest for this episode. An associate professor at Howard University in Washington D.C., his extensive work as a researcher, speaker and writer is renowned worldwide for addressing broader scientific questions and societal issues using state-of-the-art empirical data from many different fields of science. In 2022, as part of his anthropological research at Howard University, he traveled to Gabon, Uganda and Rwanda with an international team of scientists, physicians and filmmakers, where they visited Batwa and Baka villages. We are honored to have Rui Diogo sharing some of his first-hand experience and knowledge regarding the Batwa’s situation. . Learn more about Rui Diogo's work: https://www.ruidiogolab.org . If you want to support the Batwa, learn about these organizations: - Bwindi Community Hospital: https://www.bwindihospital.com - African Initiative fro Mankind Progress Organisation: https://aimpo.org - Pygmy Survival Alliance: https://pygmysurvival.org . You can find the video version of this "Connecting the Dots" episode here: https://www.azimuthworldfoundation.org/insights . AZIMUTH WORLD FOUNDATION - JOIN THE CONVERSATION: - WEBSITE: https://www.azimuthworldfoundation.org - INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/azimuthworldfoundation - THREADS: https://www.threads.net/@azimuthworldfoundation - FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/azimuthworldfoundation - LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/azimuth-world-foundation/

Connecting the Dots with JOSEFA CARIÑO TAULÍ

In this episode, our guest will help us understand how vital the role of Youth, and more importantly, Indigenous Youth, is in reconciling Humankind and Nature. Josefa Cariño Tauli (Sefa) is an Ibaloi-Kankanaey Igorot Indigenous youth from the Cordillera, Philippines. She is a steering committee member and Policy Co-coordinator of the Global Youth Biodiversity Network (GYBN) - the international youth coordination platform and constituency to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity. A dedicated advocate for meaningful youth engagement, human rights, and Indigenous Peoples’ rights and knowledge, she plays active roles in GYBN’s capacity-building efforts and participation in global biodiversity policy processes. She is also the Advocacy Officer of Partners for Indigenous Knowledge Philippines, a learning network of organizations and individuals with initiatives on promoting and strengthening Indigenous knowledge. Her contributions to our understanding of the socio-cultural-ecological problem are invaluable, so we are very grateful to have her with us on "Connecting the Dots" . Learn more about the Global Youth Biodiversity Network (GYBN): https://www.gybn.org . You can find the video version of this "Connecting the Dots" episode here: https://www.azimuthworldfoundation.org/insights . AZIMUTH WORLD FOUNDATION - JOIN THE CONVERSATION: - WEBSITE: https://www.azimuthworldfoundation.org - INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/azimuthworldfoundation - THREADS: https://www.threads.net/@azimuthworldfoundation - FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/azimuthworldfoundation - LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/azimuth-world-foundation/

Connecting the Dots with NICOLE REDVERS

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought Public Health to the forefront of our concerns for the 21st century and showed us how justice, politics, economics, education, and every sphere of our lives is inextricably linked to Public Health. The way Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities were disproportionately affected during the pandemic is a tragic example of this. Their exclusion from strategic decision-making and lack of access to healthcare services aggravated pre-existing structural inequalities. Now, more than ever, recognizing these inequities in Indigenous Health can help us reflect on the broader issues of Human Rights, sovereignty, sustainability and the fundamental role indigenous voices must play in shaping our future. . It is equally important to look at Indigenous Health from another angle. One that focuses on valuing the wisdom these communities have accumulated over thousands of years about our bodies and how the surrounding environment affects them. Traditional knowledge is now beginning to earn recognition as an essential tool to face our present-day challenges regarding our Health, the Health of our planet, and the way the two are profoundly connected. . There's no one better suited to help us think over these issues than Dr. Nicole Redvers. She is a member of the Deninu K'ue First Nation, a professor at the Department of Indigenous Health at the University of North Dakota and a co-founder and chair of the Arctic Indigenous Wellness Foundation. Dr. Redvers is also an internationally recognized researcher and author whose work alongside indigenous communities worldwide actively contributes to a better future. . EXPLORE DR. NICOLE REDVERS' WORK: - Arctic Indigenous Wellness Foundation: https://arcticindigenouswellness.org/ - "The Science of the Sacred" book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/599277/the-science-of-the-sacred-by-nicole-redversnd/ - Indigenous Health Ph.D. program at the University of North Dakota: https://und.edu/programs/indigenous-health-phd/ . AZIMUTH WORLD FOUNDATION - JOIN THE CONVERSATION: - WEBSITE: https://www.azimuthworldfoundation.org - INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/azimuthworldfoundation - THREADS: https://www.threads.net/@azimuthworldfoundation - FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/azimuthworldfoundation - LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/azimuth-world-foundation/

Connecting the Dots with JASON BALDES

On April 28, 2016 Congress passed the National Bison Legacy Act, which would lead to bison being named the US National Mammal. The Act recognizes the historical, cultural, and economic importance of bison, and how this species stands as a symbol of unity, resilience and healthy landscapes and communities. The bison is a prime example of the importance of promoting a balanced relationship between Humankind and Nature, which is one of our pillars at Azimuth World Foundation. The near extinction of the bison in the 19th century is essential to understanding the history of the United States. In the intersection of the devastating past of the bison, and the hopeful future we can now envision for the species, lie the present efforts to conserve the bison and restore it to tribal lands. And so we couldn’t be happier to have Jason Baldes as our guest in this episode of "Connecting the Dots", our interview series. As the Tribal Buffalo Program Manager at the National Wildlife Federation and a Board member of the InterTribal Buffalo Council, Jason has been dedicated to the conservation, restoration and cultural revitalization of the bison. He’s a member of the Eastern Shoshone Tribe from the Wind River Indian Reservation in Wyoming, where many wild bison now roam as a result of the initiatives he has led. Having Jason with us is a unique opportunity to truly grasp the cultural and scientific significance of sharing the world with the bison. . AZIMUTH WORLD FOUNDATION - JOIN THE CONVERSATION: - WEBSITE: https://www.azimuthworldfoundation.org - INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/azimuthworldfoundation - THREADS: https://www.threads.net/@azimuthworldfoundation - FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/azimuthworldfoundation - LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/azimuth-world-foundation/

Connecting the Dots with ADRIANO KARIPUNA

In the latest episode of our interview series, we speak with the indigenous leader of the Karipuna people of the Amazon. It's impossible to remain indifferent in face of the news published everyday about the Amazon. Even though it is now scientifically accepted that indigenous peoples are the most efficient forest guardians, the persistent and increasingly violent attacks suffered by these communities endanger their lives, cultures, traditions, languages and spiritualities, all of which are inseparable from the preservation of their ancestral lands. Indigenous efforts to defend the forest benefit Humanity as a whole. But what is at stake first and foremost is fighting for the Human Rights of the peoples who live in the Amazon. That's why we are incredibly honoured to have Adriano Karipuna as our latest guest. Adriano is an indigenous leader of the Karipuna people and he recently traveled across Europe, alerting governments and organizations to the current situation of the Amazon's indigenous peoples. . AZIMUTH WORLD FOUNDATION - JOIN THE CONVERSATION: - WEBSITE: https://www.azimuthworldfoundation.org - INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/azimuthworldfoundation - THREADS: https://www.threads.net/@azimuthworldfoundation - FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/azimuthworldfoundation - LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/azimuth-world-foundation/

Connecting the Dots with ALAKA WALI

In this new episode of Azimuth World Foundation's interview series, we are incredibly honoured to have Alaka Wali as our guest. Alaka is the Curator of North American Anthropology in the Science and Education Division at Chicago's Field Museum. As the founding director of the Center for Cultural Understanding and Change, Alaka pioneered the development of participatory social science research and community engagement processes based in museum science. As Azimuth develops new projects with indigenous communities in Ecuador, biologist, conservationist and Azimuth Advisory Committee member Rowan Martin guides this fascinating conversation about Alaka's work with the Field Museum's Keller Science Action Center, which translates museum science into conservation and quality-of-life strategies in the tropical forests of the Andes and Amazon region, and also Chicago. Since 1999, The Center's rapid inventory work has contributed to the protection of 26 million acres of lands and waters. It has also empowered local communities to be in charge of conservation efforts in a way that preserves their culture and identity, and advances their well-being and quality of life. . AZIMUTH WORLD FOUNDATION - JOIN THE CONVERSATION: - WEBSITE: https://www.azimuthworldfoundation.org - INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/azimuthworldfoundation - THREADS: https://www.threads.net/@azimuthworldfoundation - FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/azimuthworldfoundation - LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/azimuth-world-foundation/

Connecting the Dots with CARSON KIBURO

Carson Kiburo talks to Azimuth's Executive Director Mariana Marques about the many issues surrounding indigenous communities in Kenya. Carson is a member of the Endorois of Kenya. He's a youth leader, community organizer and a dedicated defender of indigenous rights with extensive Human Rights background. He's the Executive Director of Jamii Asilia Centre - an indigenous-led NGO, founded in 2019 to protect and promote the rights of indigenous peoples in Kenya. He's also a board member at Major Group for Children and Youth. And on top of that he's also currently co-chairing the UN's Global Indigenous Youth Caucus. We are really grateful for the privilege of having an indigenous youth leader talk to us about the issues indigenous peoples face in Kenya, which are many of them global issues that other indigenous communities face in so many parts of the world. . AZIMUTH WORLD FOUNDATION - JOIN THE CONVERSATION: - WEBSITE: https://www.azimuthworldfoundation.org - INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/azimuthworldfoundation - THREADS: https://www.threads.net/@azimuthworldfoundation - FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/azimuthworldfoundation - LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/azimuth-world-foundation/

Connecting the Dots with SHARMAN APT RUSSELL

Sharman Apt Russell talks to Azimuth World Foundation Vice-Chairperson Gary Shaye about Malawi's agroecologists and how ending hunger can be a step towards mitigating climate change. Just this year, Sharman Apt Russell, science and nature writer whose works have been translated into nine languages, published Within Our Grasp: Childhood Malnutrition Worldwide and the Revolution Taking Place to End It (Pantheon Books, April 2021). In Professor Sharman's words, it's a book intended to "emphasize that the desires of the humanitarian and environmentalist are aligned." . AZIMUTH WORLD FOUNDATION - JOIN THE CONVERSATION: - WEBSITE: https://www.azimuthworldfoundation.org - INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/azimuthworldfoundation - THREADS: https://www.threads.net/@azimuthworldfoundation - FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/azimuthworldfoundation - LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/azimuth-world-foundation/

Connecting the Dots with JOHN MAGNAY

Just before COVID-19 hit, while traveling through Uganda, we met John Magnay, head of agriculture for Opportunity International in Africa, and had a great conversation. We talked about microloans, agricultural development, and the African continent's future role. Interview by Azimuth World Foundation's founder Terry Rockstad. . AZIMUTH WORLD FOUNDATION - JOIN THE CONVERSATION: - WEBSITE: https://www.azimuthworldfoundation.org - INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/azimuthworldfoundation - THREADS: https://www.threads.net/@azimuthworldfoundation - FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/azimuthworldfoundation - LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/azimuth-world-foundation/

Connecting the Dots with DOROTHY NANGOBI

While we were building our partnership with Water Mission, we visited some projects in Uganda. We saw firsthand the impact these safe water systems have on so many families in so many communities. WASH officer Dorothy Nangobi guided us on this learning trip and shared her passion for the incredible work Water Mission is doing there. We couldn't be prouder of the work we have developed with Water Mission since then. Together, we delivered safe water solutions to communities in Uganda, Malawi and Tanzania. . AZIMUTH WORLD FOUNDATION - JOIN THE CONVERSATION: - WEBSITE: https://www.azimuthworldfoundation.org - INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/azimuthworldfoundation - THREADS: https://www.threads.net/@azimuthworldfoundation - FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/azimuthworldfoundation - LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/azimuth-world-foundation/

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